CSS vertical-align Property
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Definition
The vertical-align property sets the vertical alignment of an element.
Inherited: No
JavaScript Syntax
CSS properties can also be dynamically changed with a JavaScript.
Scripting Syntax: object.style.verticalAlign="bottom"
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can find more details about the
verticalAlign property.
In our HTML DOM tutorial you can also find a full
Style Object Reference.
Example
img
{
vertical-align: bottom
}
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Possible Values
Value |
Description |
baseline |
Default. The element is placed on the baseline of the parent element |
sub |
Aligns the element as it was subscript |
super |
Aligns the element as it was superscript |
top |
The top of the element is aligned with the top of the
tallest element on the line |
text-top |
The top of the element is aligned with the top of
the parent element's font |
middle |
The element is placed in the middle of the parent element |
bottom |
The bottom of the element is aligned with the
lowest element on the line |
text-bottom |
The bottom of the element is aligned with the
bottom of the parent element's font |
length |
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% |
Aligns the element in a % value of the "line-height"
property. Negative values are allowed |
Try-It-Yourself Demos
Vertical alignment of an image
This example demonstrates how to set the vertical align of an image in a text.
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